In his mere 14 years, actor Atticus Shaffer has played a lot of different characters. Currently, he stars in the ABC hit comedy, The Middle. His character, Brick Heck, is a self-proclaimed geek, with a hearty interest in Lego. In real life, Shaffer says he’s a lot like his comedic character. He’s smart, he’s geeky, and he’s also a Lego fan. To prove it, he’s got his likeness built into the Statue of Liberty at Legoland in Winter Haven, Florida.

In other words, he’s exactly the type of kid a GeekMom would love to call their own.

This week marks Tim Burton’s return to stop-motion animation, with Frankenweenie. In honor of the October 5 release, Disney has scared up a few delicious treats to go with your weekend movie festivities.

Frankenweenie is based on the director’s 1984 live-action short about boy named Victor who loses his beloved dog Sparky — temporarily, anyway. Thanks to the power of science (!), Victor brings his best friend back to life, making him almost as good as new. The original short is very cool and this remake seems to capture the creepy spirit. In other words, it fits very well in with the rest of Burton’s big-screen creations.

To get pumped up for this week’s premiere, my 6-year-old son and I decided to test out three of the treat ideas that Disney sent along, courtesy of Spoonful.com. Each one is insanely easy to make, which is perfect if you plan to have a house full of little goblins this Halloween. Let’s take a closer peek at these ghastly goodies.